| Third Whitlam Ministry | |
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){kind=small} 49th Ministry of Australia | |
) The Third Whitlam Ministry meeting at Old Parliament House, Canberra, in 1974 | |
| Date formed | 12 June 1974 |
| Date dissolved | 11 November 1975 |
| People and organisations | |
| Monarch | Elizabeth II |
| Governor-General | Sir Paul Hasluck Sir John Kerr |
| Prime Minister | Gough Whitlam |
| Deputy Prime Minister | Jim Cairns Frank Crean |
| No. of ministers | 31 |
| Member party | Labor |
| Status in legislature | Majority government |
| Opposition party | Liberal–National Country coalition |
| Opposition leader | Billy Snedden Malcolm Fraser |
| History | |
| Election(s) | 18 May 1974 |
| Legislature term(s) | 29th |
| Predecessor | Second Whitlam Ministry |
| Successor | First Fraser Ministry |
The Third Whitlam Ministry (Labor) was the 49th ministry of the Government of Australia. It was led by the country's 21st Prime Minister, Gough Whitlam. The Third Whitlam Ministry succeeded the Second Whitlam Ministry, which dissolved on 12 June 1974 following the federal election that took place in May. The ministry was replaced by the First Fraser Ministry on 11 November following the dismissal of the Whitlam Government by Governor-General Sir John Kerr.[1]
The order of seniority in the Third Whitlam Ministry was determined by the order in which members were elected to the Ministry by the Caucus on 10 June 1974, except for the four parliamentary leaders.
As of 10 February 2021, Bill Hayden, Doug McClelland, Moss Cass and Paul Keating are the last surviving members of the Third Whitlam Ministry.
Ministry
| Minister | Portrait | Portfolio | |
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| Hon Gough Whitlam QC (1916–2014) | ) |
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| Hon Dr Jim Cairns (1914–2003) | ) |
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| Hon Rex Connor (1907–1977) MP for Cunningham | .jpg')) |
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| Hon Bill Hayden (1933–) | .jpg')) |
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| Hon Lionel Murphy QC (1922–1986) Senator for New South Wales | .jpg')) |
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| Hon Don Willesee (1916–2003) Senator for Western Australia | .jpg')) | ||
| Hon Ken Wriedt (1927–2010) Senator for Tasmania | ) |
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| Hon Frank Crean (1916–2008) MP for Melbourne Ports | ) |
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| Hon Fred Daly (1912–1995) | ) |
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| Hon Doug McClelland (1926–) Senator for New South Wales | .jpg')) |
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| Hon Lance Barnard (1919–1997) | .jpg')) |
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| Hon Dr Rex Patterson (1927–2016) | .jpg')) |
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| Hon Clyde Cameron (1913–2008) | .jpg')) |
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| Hon Kim Beazley (1917–2007) | .jpg')) |
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| Hon Lionel Bowen (1922–2012) MP for Kingsford-Smith | ) |
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| Hon John Wheeldon (1929–2006) Senator for Western Australia | ) |
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| Hon Tom Uren (1921–2015) | .jpg')) |
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| Hon Reg Bishop (1913–1999) Senator for South Australia | ) |
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| Hon Les Johnson (1924–2015) | ) |
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| Hon Charles Jones (1917–2003) | .jpg')) |
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| Hon Dr Doug Everingham (1923–2017) MP for Capricornia | .jpg')) |
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| Hon Kep Enderby QC (1926–2015) | ) |
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| Hon Gordon Bryant (1914–1991) | ) |
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| Hon Dr Moss Cass (1927–) MP for Maribyrnong | ) |
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| Hon Jim Cavanagh (1913–1990) Senator for South Australia | ) |
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| Hon Bill Morrison (1928–2013) | ) |
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| Hon Frank Stewart (1923–1979) | ) |
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| Hon Jim McClelland (1915–1999) Senator for New South Wales | ) |
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| Hon Joe Riordan (1930–2012) | ) |
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| Hon Joe Berinson (1932–2018) | ) |
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| Hon Paul Keating (1944-) MP for Blaxland | ) |
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See also
Notes
- ^ "Ministries and Cabinets". Parliamentary Handbook. Parliament of Australia. Retrieved 17 September 2010.